CCWBE Report

Organization:
Cooperation Racine
Reporting Period:
May 2024
Submitted on:
June 10, 2024
Submitted By:
Andrea Yarbrough

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

50%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

No barriers. We are finalizing our bylaws and membership structure.

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

60%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

Waiting on our reimbursement of $90,000 from the City of Chicago has caused major delays in our architectural and design process. We have another 20K we're planning to submit for reimbursement and there is no clarity on when we will receive any reimbursements.

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

60%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

We had a site visit with Kataly Foundation and was awarded a small grant from Crossroads Fund.

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

No

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

Yes

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

Somewhat useful

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

Somewhat useful

What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?

Knowledge

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)

0

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

3

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

0

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

5 extensive ability

Conflict Resolution

4

Cooperative Development and Operations

3 some ability

Education & Training

3 some ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

2

Other

N/A

Project Management

3 some ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

4

Research

2

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

We have a cash flow issues because we're waiting on the City of Chicago to reimburse us.

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

N/A

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